Systems Engineer V -Strategic Systems, Systems Engineer MSAD at Voyager Technologies, Inc.
Folsom, CA
$165,000–$220,000
Jul 22, 2026
Folsom, CA
Jul 23, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior engineering role focused on building and leading high-fidelity models, simulations, and control systems for solid rocket motors and aerospace propulsion programs. Day-to-day work spans control algorithm design, ballistics and actuation system modeling, Monte Carlo analysis, and closed-loop simulation architecture, alongside mentoring junior engineers and interfacing with government customers through formal design reviews. Best suited to an experienced engineer with deep propulsion modeling and control systems expertise in defense or aerospace contexts.
Senior level · 10+ years · Bachelor's required · Secret clearance · Full-time
Pay in the description: $152,660–$197,258
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How this req sits in the market our data
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What the occupation pays Median $119,144 (middle half $81,115–$160,963). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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Why we read it this way (8)
This role is a highly specialized aerospace/defense engineering position (Modeling, Simulation & Controls) focused on solid rocket motor propulsion and GNC systems. No single SOC code maps cleanly: 15-1299 (Computer Occupations, All Other) is used as the closest fit for the simulation/algorithm/control-systems work; 15-1252 (Software Developers) is the runner-up given the emphasis on algorithm development and simulation architecture. The role is not primarily a software engineering role, but the SOC taxonomy has no dedicated code for M&S/controls engineers.
The posting is titled 'Level V' which Voyager uses as an internal seniority designation equivalent to a senior technical authority; the level advertised in the title is mapped to Senior accordingly.
A DoD Secret clearance is required (must hold or be able to obtain and maintain one), so the clearance requirement is set to Secret.
The salary range shown ($152,660–$197,258) is the general range; a California-specific range of $165,000–$220,000 is also stated. The general range is captured here.
MATLAB/Simulink and Python are listed together as 'or equivalent tools' under the Skills section — MATLAB and Simulink are captured as separate skills given they are distinct tools; Python is also captured separately as it is explicitly named alongside them.
Prior experience with DoD, MDA, or similar government programs is listed as 'strongly preferred,' not required.
A Master's or Ph.D. is listed as preferred and may substitute for up to 2 years of experience; the hard minimum degree requirement is a Bachelor's.
Requires a Secret clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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